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Hurricane Ivan: 10 years of preparing for the next big one

September 18, 2014 | Staff Reporters

Ivan unleashed unprecedented damage to Gulf Power’s system when it hit Sept. 16, 2004. About 90 percent of the company’s customers lost power and 80 percent of the power grid was damaged. With the help of more than 5,000 outside workers, employees restored power to nearly 365,000 customers in 13 days.